AFFILIATIVE BEHAVIOR
any sort of behavior that is enacted with the intent of supporting or improving one's individual union with others or…
AMBITENDENCY
noun. 1. the propensity to behave in contrary means, grounded in contradicting attitudinal drives. 2. a trend of unfinished motor…
ANTICIPATION LEARNING METHOD
a learning technique that teaches the associations between subsequent words on a list. The first word is the stimulus that…
APTITUDE TEST
an overall assessment instrument or test designed to measure (a) concrete abilities such as dexterity, visual acuity, and clerical performance-…
ATTACHMENT
the tendency of human infants and animals to become emotionally close to certain individuals and to be calm and soothed…
AUTHORITARIAN PARENTING
refers to a restrictive parenting style, which is characterized by the parent demanding obedience, deemphasizing collaboration and dialogue, and employing…
BEHAVIOR GENETICS
n. a field of study which focuses on the role of genetics in human behavior. It examines behavior patterns which…
BEHAVIORAL DEFICIT
n. condition in which there is impairment in physical and mental functioning such that age-specific aspects of behavior are lacking…
BLANK SCREEN
n. in psychoanalysis, refers to a figurative screen upon which a patient tries to project his or her innermost feelings…
CAMOUFLAGE
n. the act of concealing one's presence or identity in natural surroundings. It is a form of defense achieved through…
CAUSAL INFERENCE
n. in psychology, refers to a manner of reasoning which permits an individual to see causal relationships in events and…
CONDITIONED TASTE AVERSION
the correlation of the taste of liquid or food with a negative stimulant, resulting in a quite swift and everlasting…
CONSTANT ERROR
a step-by-step prejudice or mistake in a specific way. With regard to motor management and psychophysics, constant error is obvious…
COUNTERATTITUDINAL ADVOCACY
a convincing statement that contrasts with someone's present outlook
CUE-OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE
the standard that a recollecting cue begins to lose efficacy with regard to assisting recollection as objects correlated with that…